LA Galaxy Starting XI: GK John McCarthy; D Miki Yamane, D Jalen Neal, D Maya Yoshida ©, D Julián Aude; M Edwin Cerrillo, M Mark Delgado, M Gabriel Pec, M Diego Fagundez, M Joseph Paintsil, F Dejan Joveljić
Substitutes: GK Novak Mićović; D Martin Cáceres, D Mauricio Cuevas, D Emiro Garces, D John Nelson, D Eriq Zavaleta; M Tucker Lepley, M Isaiah Parente, F Miguel Berry
Lineup Notes:
- 2022 MLS Cup MVP John McCarthy makes his 17th start in goal for the LA Galaxy in tonight’s match against NYCFC. McCarthy, who made two saves his last appearance in a 4-2 win at home over Sporting KC on June 15, posted four shutouts in eight matches played during LAFC’s run to the 2022-23 Concacaf Champions League Final, earning Golden Glove honors and being named to the Concacaf Champions League Best XI.
- Japanese International defender Miki Yamane, who recorded two assists in the 4-2 win over Sporting KC on June 15, makes his 18th appearance (18th start) during the 2024 campaign. Yamane was named to the J1 League Best XI in three consecutive seasons (2020, 2021, 2022), and helped Kawasaki Frontale earn two J1 League titles (2021, 2020), two Emperor’s Cup titles (2020, 2023) and one Japanese Super Cup (2021).
- LA Galaxy Academy product and U.S. Men’s National Team defender Jalen Neal, 20, makes his eighth appearance (6th start) of the 2024 campaign for the Galaxy in tonight’s match. Neal, who was with the U.S. Men’s Olympic Soccer Team for a Pre-Olympic match against Japan on June 11, has tallied one goal in 28 career appearances (23 starts) across all competitions for the LA Galaxy.
- Japanese International defender Maya Yoshida captains the Galaxy in tonight’s match. Yoshida, who has recorded two goals in 18 appearances (18 starts) during the 2024 campaign, has recorded three goals in 30 career regular-season appearances (30 starts) for LA.
- Argentine youth national team defender Julián Aude, who recorded his first career goal in MLS play against LAFC on April 6, makes his 19th appearance (18th start) of the season in tonight’s match against New York City FC. Aude, who ranks ninth in MLS in fouls suffered (34) and 11th in distance covered in possession (73.89 km), has recorded two goals and three assists in 43 games played (33 starts) across all competitions in two seasons played for the Galaxy.
- Mark Delgado, who has recorded one goal and six assists in 17 appearances (17 starts) this season, starts in midfield. Notably, Delgado has tallied 22 goals and 37 assists in 294 career games played (258 starts) across 13 seasons in MLS (2012-Present). Additionally, Delgado leads MLS in distance covered in possession (86.27 km).
- Edwin Cerrillo makes his 19th appearance (13th start) for LA this season in tonight’s match against NYCFC. Cerrillo has notched five assists in 115 games played (82 starts) in six seasons played in MLS (2019-Present).
- Diego Fagundez, who has tallied two goals and three assists in 18 appearances (9 starts), starts as the No. 10 in tonight’s match against NYCFC. Notably, the Galaxy are unbeaten (4-0-5) in each of Fagundez’s nine starts during the 2024 campaign. Fagundez has 145 goal contributions in 376 career MLS Regular Season appearances (277 starts) across 14 seasons played in the league (2011-Present).
- Ghanian National Team forward Joseph Paintsil, who scored a goal in his return from injury against Sporting KC on June 15, starts out wide in tonight’s match. Paintsil has 10 goal contributions (5 goals, 5 assists) in 14 appearances (13 starts) during the 2024 campaign.
- Brazilian youth international forward Gabriel Pec, 23, who has tallied five goals and six assists in 17 appearances (14 starts) for the Galaxy this season, makes his 14th consecutive start in tonight’s match against SKC. Notably, Pec has 10 goal contributions (5 goals, 5 assists) in eight matches played (6 starts) at home during the 2024 campaign.
- Starting up top for the LA Galaxy is forward Dejan Joveljić, who recorded a goal and an assist in the 4-2 win over Sporting KC on June 15. The Serbian International ranks tied for sixth in MLS with 10 goals scored and has added three assists in 16 appearances (13 starts) for the Galaxy during the 2024 campaign. With his next goal scored, Joveljić will move into a tie with Eduardo Hurtado for 10th place all-time in club history for regular-season goals scored.
